E-Vine November 10, 2016

This Week’s Memory Verse

 I know that my Redeemer lives, and that in the end He will stand upon the earth.  And after my skin has been destroyed, yet in my flesh I will see God; I myself will see Him with my own eyes –I, and not another.  How my heart yearns within me! ~Job 19:25-27

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            As We Gather

Jesus is Lord of All.  One of the ways in which this is seen in His ministry are the signs He performed, His miracles. He shows that He is Lord over creation, over sickness, over evil, and even over death. But there is much more going on than merely a demonstration of divine power.  We continue our worship series on the miracles of Jesus, seeking to know Him more and follow Him more closely through what these miracles teach us and show us.

Jesus again casts out a demon from a boy.  When his father seems to express doubt as to whether Jesus could cast it out, Jesus remarks that everything is possible for the one who believes.  The father then asked Jesus to help him overcoming his unbelief.  Do we believe that everything is possible in Jesus?  May He overcome our unbelief as well.

• Old Testament Reading Genesis 18:1-15
• Psalm Psalm 93
• New Testament Reading Ephesians 3:14-21
• Holy Gospel Mark 9:14-29

• Built on the Rock Construction in Full Swing.  Setup for Sunday worship in the Parish Hall is on Saturday evenings at 6:00 PM.  We have set up an online tool for signing up to help.  Please contact Kathy Fitzgerald at kathyfitzgerald@sbcglobal.net to add your name to the list.

• Built on the Rock Update . . . Through November 6, $96,395 has been offered for “Built on the Rock,” the Earthquake Repair and Seismic Upgrade.  We need $89,605 more to reach the goal of $186,000.

• Operation With Love from Home- Needed items for our service members!  Can you imagine being far from home and then to receive some much needed items or a letter from a child thanking them for their service. This means the world to them!

Outside the school office is a large cardboard box with Operation With Love From Home. Please place your items in this box.

MOST NEEDED ITEMS:   Ramen/Cup O’Noodles, Tuna or chicken meal packs, Thermal Tops and Bottoms (dark), Handy wipes, Deodorant, Disposable Razors, Condiments and sauce packets, Peanut Butter (small containers), Eye Drops, 3″-4″ Christmas Stockings-nothing larger

The sorting party, when the boxes are filled with all the items, will be on Saturday, December 10^th, from 9:30 am-2pm at Crosswalk Church Gym-2590 1st Street.

• Napa Valley CanDo  Look for St. John’s Mission Farm featured inside the 2016 Napa Valley Give! Guide (p. 9). The Mission Farm is one of 43 local nonprofits chosen to be included in this year’s edition. The Give!Guide is a project of Napa Valley CanDo, and encourages support for these nonprofits who serve the community. You should have received your copy in the mail, enclosed in the November MarketPlace Magazine. They are also available in a number of places throughout the area, including in the Parish Hall where we are gathering for worship these days.

• The Give! Guide makes supporting the nonprofits easy. Donate $10 or more to one or many in a single, easy transaction. Donations are tax-deductible. Head online to NVGiveGuide.org to donate, or use the form in your copy of the Give!Guide. Didn’t get one in the mail, or find it around town? The website offers all the information you need.  Of course, the Mission Farm volunteers hope that you will support the Farm. You can do that either through the Give!Guide, or by giving a check to St. John’s earmarked Mission Farm. Both ways help, but the total gifts given thru the Give!Guide are revealed in real time. Encourage your friends to give as well.

• Dine and Donate for the Mission Farm:  Join us on November 14^th at IL Posto Restaurant, 4211 Solano Avenue.  20% of your purchase (including beverages and take-out) will be donated to our Mission Farm.  Attached flyer must accompany order.

• NEW St. John’s Facilities Online Calendar:  Looking for a room for a meeting or event?  You can now view this calendar online.  Go to https://teamup.com/ks059311afd6a21c57   If you would like to book a room/location on campus for an event/meeting, please contact Christy Kramer at the church office to be added to the calendar.  Please note:  You may only use the facility if you have pre-reserved your requested room/location with Christy Kramer.      

• Aaron Comfort Dog… New team members are always welcome!  Come join us and observe how this amazing ministry works.  Please contact Tim or Christy Kramer if you would like to “shadow” during one of our events!

• Mission India:  Please keep this year’s Mission India Literacy trainers in your prayers.  To support this ministry financially, please make out your check to St. John’s.  You can use the designated offering envelopes or write on your check that it is for Mission India.  For more information about our partnership with Mission India and the opportunity to change lives and draw them to Christ, see www.missionindia.org.

• Children’s Church Teachers: Joy Dahl, Lindsey Engelbracht, Sarah Santora

• American Kennel Club Recognizes LCC Comfort Dogs:  There is a great article about Golden Retrievers from the American Kennel Club mentioning the Comfort Dog Ministry and Lutheran Church Charities.  To view, click here:

• Aaron Comfort Dog Contact Info:  If you would like to request a visit from Aaron, please contact Tim or Christy Kramer @ 255-0119.  For an update on his activities, please check out his Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter pages at AaronComfortDog.

• Campus Security:  Please remember to check that doors are properly closed and locked as you leave the room you are using.  Thanks for helping us take care of our campus.

• Abide Daily Devotion: How do I let Scripture guide my prayer life?  How can I let Jesus direct what I pray for each day?  The Abide Devotion, written by Pastor Mike, is a daily devotion designed to address these concerns.   You can click here for more information and to subscribe to receive the devotion in your email.